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Women leaders slam UPA for not keping its promise
1:59 New Delhi, August 30 (ANI): Senior women political leaders criticised Congress party for not keeping its promise on passing Women's Reservation Bill in the first 100 days after coming to power. Brinda Karat, Polit Bureau Member of Communist Party of India, Marxist in New Delhi on Saturday, said it's very important to have the constitution amended for increased representation of women in Parliament. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 959
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Tibetan youth take out a bicycle rally
1:25 New Delhi, May 30(ANI): Tibetan students took out a rally on bicycles in New Delhi on Friday seeking attention towards their freedom struggle. Members of the All India Tibetan College Students Mass Movement with painted faces and Tibetan flags on the bicycles rode across the city expressing their distress and concern over the Chinese crackdown in Tibet. Protesters said that the aim behind the bicycles rally is to send a message to the Chinese government that they should have a result-based dialogue with Dalai Lama. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1411
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Molten rock erupts near India's central Indore
1:22 Indore, Apr 16(ANI): Small quantities of molten rock erupted near a habitation at Sendhwa near Indore of India's central Madhya Pradesh leaving the neighbourhood awestruck. Locals said that the eruption began with a small explosion on April 15 causing a two foot wide gap in the soil.The eruptions continued with less intensity on April 16 with the lava cooling around causing a small hump like structure. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1155
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Low intensity blast outside Delhi High Court
1:49 New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): A minor blast took place in the parking premises outside the Delhi High Court today injuring one person. No casualties have been reported. The explosion took place in a plastic bag kept near a silver Ford Figo car in the parking lot at gate number seven of the court complex Eyewitnesses said they heard some noise and as they reached the spot they saw a bag burning and found some nails at the spot. Delhi Police's Special Cell Personnel, Bomb Detection and Disposal Unit and Five fire tenders were rushed to the spot. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 305
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Naxals claim innocent lives,families lament over aid
2:36 Chhattisgarh, September 19 (ANI): The Naxal menace is on the rise and people affected by it continue lament over the lack of government aid.Sanjay,a resident of the state's Balrampur District was a victim of Maoist violence.He lost his life when he opposed a Maoist recruitment drive after they abducted his sister Vinita.Although Vinita managed to flee the Maoist clutch, she lost her brother in the process. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 707
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Satyam saga shakes corporate India but hopes alive
2:16 Various of India,January 16 (ANI):The surfacing up of fraud in India's fourth-largest software services exporter,Satyam Computer Services has put into focus corporate governance in India and in its aftermath the Indian economy has a task to retain the foreign investors.Analysts say the saga exposes serious shortfalls in corporate India that must be addressed to ensure its credibility in an increasingly globalized and competitive world. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1050
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Punjab real estate scene witnesses a revolution
2:8 Punjab, Mar 02(ANI): The real estate scene in India's northern Punjab is witnessing a mega revolution, as a booming economy is helping realty developers in cashing in on the needs propelled by growing urbanization in two and three-tier cities. Real estate developers are now catering to the specific needs of up market buyers, including non-residents by providing accommodations that spell class, elegance and luxury. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1263
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Deols celebrate success of 'Yamla Pagla Deewana'
1:41 Mumbai, February 08 (ANI): Riding high on the success of Yamla Pagla Deewana, the Deol trio of Dharmendra, Sunny and Bobby, is busy these days throwing parties. While talking to mediapersons on the sidelines of the party on Sunday Dharmendra said he did not intend to compete with anyone, and just listened to what his heart said. Sunny Deol said he is happy that his expectations from the movie have come true. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 489
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Museum on Bhupen Hazarika draws huge crowd
1:48 Guwahati, February 03 (ANI): Museum of veteran singer and music director Bhupen Hazarika that was recently inaugurated in Guwahati, is drawing large number of visitors from all across the country. The museum, which is in the premises of Srimanta Sankerdeva Kalakhetra, a cultural complex, has opened the door for common people to take a look into the life and works and achievement of the great personality of India. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 467
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Rahul Gandhi meets young party workers in Gujarat
0:51 Rajkot, February 22 (ANI): Scion of Nehru-Gandhi family and General Secretary of India's ruling Congress party, Rahul Gandhi on Sunday met youth workers of the party during his visit to Gujarat. Strict security was in place in Rajkot district of the state where Gandhi, who was on a day-long visit, came and interacted with the young party leaders. Political temperature in the country is heating up ahead of national elections to be held sometime in May. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1524
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Varun Gandhi to explain his 'hate speech' to EC
1:1 New Delhi, March 20 (ANI): 20 Bharatiya Janta Party leader Varun Gandhi has to file a reply with the Election Commission on Friday, explaining his controversial speech in Pilibhit earlier in March. On Thursday, Varun tried to cover his back, desperately looking for options to avoid arrest. He first petitioned the Allahabad High Court for quashing the FIR against him, and has also filed for anticipatory bail in the Delhi High Court fearing arrest. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1037
Wheat worth millions rots in Punjab
1:47 Mullanpur/ Raikot, July 21 (ANI): While the aam admi is battling exorbitant food prices, the carelessness of the Punjab administration got exposed once more as tonnes of wheat has been ruined in the store houses of Food Corporation of India (FCI) and Punjab Agro Industries Corporation Limited (PAIC) in Mullanpur and Raikot towns of Punjab. Poor storage facilities and negligence by officials are said to be responsible for the wastage. However, in a war of words, both FCI and PAIC are accusing each other. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 470
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Deepa Sahi promotes her film 'Tere Mere Phere'
1:17 Mumbai, February 14 (ANI): After producing a variety of films like Maya Memsaab, O Darling Yeh Hai India and Mangal Pandey, Deepa Sahi has turned director with Tere Mere Phere. She recently promoted her flick in Mumbai and said that the film is about love and marriage which legitimizes love. The stars of the movie include Riya Sen, Darshan Zariwala, Sushmita Mukherjee, Jagrat Desai and Sasha Goradia among others. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 378
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China holds handover ceremony for Olympic medals
1:39 Beijing, July 4(ANI): The Beijing Olympic medals were handed over in a ceremony near Tiananmen Square on Thursday. They are the Olympic medals to be designed by the winners of a public Competition. They are the first to incorporate a distinctive inlay of jade, which in China represents beauty, nobility, perfection, power and immortality. The 6,000 medals for August's Olympic's were supplied by the Australian mining company BHP Billiton, who sponsored the medals. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 959
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French clowns bring fun and laughter to Rajasthan
2:19 Samode, Rajasthan, Feb 22 (ANI): Laughter rings off the walls of a small rural house courtyard in northwestern Rajasthan and smiles grace the faces of villagers as a group of French clowns try to cheer them up. The troop of seven French artists led by a renowned French clown director together with a handful of their Indian counterparts are staging performances in the village. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1403
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CWG tickets finally unveiled, printed on currency paper
1:47 New Delhi, August 26 (ANI): The Commonwealth Games tickets are finally here. And for the first time in the history of this sporting event, tickets have been printed on the same paper as currency notes. The tickets have been printed in the same press in Pune that prints R 1000 currency notes and contains similar anti-counterfeit measures, said the Organising Committee (OC) while launching the Phase-II of ticket sales on Wednesday. The tickets have been prepared adopting state-of-the-art techniques and measures to prevent illicit usage and counterfeiting. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 632
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Bihar elections to take place in six phases
2:1 New Delhi, September 7 (ANI): The Bihar elections would take place in six phases, commencing on 21 October. S Y Querishi, Chief Election Commissioner announced this along with the schedule for polls at New Delhi on Monday. Further he mentioned that the elections would be held in 56,943 polling stations spread across the state in which over 55 million electorate are expected to exercise their franchise. Qureshi also said the EVMs would be randomly checked for accuracy in the presence of the representatives of recognised political parties. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 537
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Namaste India fest brings India Japan closer
2:36 Tokyo, September 29 (ANI): Cultural ties between India and Japan have taken a giant leap forward with Tokyo hosting the two-day Namaste India 2008 festival at the weekend. Displaying cultural synergy Japanese artistes performed classical Indian dances and contemporary Indian music. But, Kathak and dance performances by Bollywood dancers were the major attraction of the event. Bollywood diva Vidya Malavade was the Namaste India Cultural Icon for the year 2008. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 1781
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Imran -Avantika wedding, a hush-hush affair
1:37 Mumbai, January 11 (ANI): Bollywood actor Imran Khan married his longtime girlfriend Avantika Malik in Mumbai on Monday. The couple got married at the residence of his maternal uncle and Bollywood star Aamir Khan. The wedding was attended exclusively by family members. An elated Imran, while interacting with media persons, also shared his honeymoon plans. Aamir Khan and his wife, director Kiran Rao, blessed the newlyweds and wished them a prosperous future. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 661
Mausoleum Badi Bua witnesses devotees of varied religions
2:26 Uttar Pradesh, August 17 (ANI): Believed to be the birthplace of Lord Ram. Ayodhya, situated in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh is regarded as the temple city of India. It boasts of several holy places visited by people from different religions, thus marking a perfect example of peaceful religious coexistence. Added: 15846 days ago Views: 661
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